Monthly Archives February 2022

Next Books to Write and Translate

Next Books to Write and Translate
by | February 28, 2022 | 3 Comments

After getting feedback from you, my dear friends, readers, or members of the ElziStyle Books Family, last week and for which I’m truly grateful, here will be the next books to write or translate: * HOW TO SHARI’AH-COMPLIANTLY INVEST IN THE PHILIPPINE STOCK MARKET: BEGINNER’S STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE Of the three titles, it earned the greatest number of suggestions. My target is to finish writing it in 3 months; that is, March, May, and June, insha’ Allah. (Don’t count April as
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Which Title Do You Want to Read First?

Which Title Do You Want to Read First?
by | February 19, 2022 | 2 Comments

Al-hamdulillah, ‘MBAYUKA TANU! MAGUINDANAON BAYUK TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND ANNOTATION is now available for purchase in both paperback and eBook formats: * ‘MBAYUKA TANU! in paperback at Amazon, https://amzn.to/3uJMjLH * ‘MBAYUKA TANU! in eBook at ElziStyle Bookshop, https://www.elzistyle.com/product/bayuk By around February 28, insha’ Allah, it will also be available in paperback for distribution in the Philippines and some neighboring countries via Lazada, https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/i2735892623.html. Now, below are the 3 titles in the pipeline – 1 authorship and 2 translations: * HOW TO
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Just to be Cited, or to Incite? (Part 2 of 2)

Just to be Cited, or to Incite? (Part 2 of 2)
by | February 16, 2022 | No Comments

As its official website reveals, A.D. Scientific Index is “a ranking and analysis system based on the scientific performance and the added value of the scientific productivity of individual scientists. Furthermore, it provides rankings of institutions based on the scientific characteristics of affiliated scientists.” (About Us, https://www.adscientificindex.com/about-us and Methodology, https://www.adscientificindex.com/methodology) Developed by Prof. Dr. Murat Alper (MD) and Associate Prof. Dr. Cihan Döğer (MD) and using a total of nine parameters and showing the ranking of an individual scientist by
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More Enduring than the Crack

More Enduring than the Crack
by | February 15, 2022 | No Comments

More enduring than the uncoverable crack on the Ka‘bah’s Yemeni Corner (rukn al-yamani) for all generations to witness… Is your voice of human justice and moral governance expressed by your eloquent tongue, inscribed by your prolific pen, executed by your nimble hands, and defended by the blades of your Dhu’l-fiqar. The decades-long cursing of your name in minarets and pulpits miserably failed to obliterate the everlasting fragrance of your lofty status and qualities. Neither the skepticism of the skeptics nor
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‘mBayuka Tanu! Available in Amazon Now!

‘mBayuka Tanu! Available in Amazon Now!
by | February 14, 2022 | No Comments

Feb 13, Sun, 5:22 pm. As I was going over my schedule for this week, I received this message via Messenger: “I hope this does your work justice. Please revise as needed. Thank you again for the honor.:)” “Yes!” I spontaneously replied.   Yes, it’s the text of the Foreword I have been waiting for! Soon after… (1) I emailed the book manuscript and cover to the printing house for the final quotation, and (2) also uploaded the book in
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Exactly 23 Years Ago

Exactly 23 Years Ago
by | February 11, 2022 | No Comments

It’s exactly 23 years back. 1998. February 11. 3:12 am. “In a few moments, we will land in Mehrabad International Airport,” an IranAir flight attendant in navy blue hijab assured with a smile the drowsy passengers to a seven-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tehran. A score of fellow students from Mindanao and I were fetched by a minibus at the airport and transported to Qazvin, a city over 100 kilometers away. After taking a sumptuous breakfast in Karaj in
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Just to be Cited, or to Incite? (Part 1 of 2)

Just to be Cited, or to Incite? (Part 1 of 2)
by | February 6, 2022 | No Comments

While still stranded in a travel due to canceled flights with the Omicron Surge in early January, a small group of my students asked me for a Google Meet interview as part of their course requirements in an education subject. They asked me about the personal and professional qualities that I think a teacher should possess. I reminded them of the 4 basic functions of a teacher: F – Formation of values I – Instruction and teaching R – Research
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Let’s Listen to Spiderman

Let’s Listen to Spiderman
by | February 3, 2022 | No Comments

Since it’s #WorldReadAloudDay yesterday (February 2), let’s listen to Spiderman reading ‘aloud’ an excerpt from the PROLOGUE of my forthcoming book – to be released this month, insha’ Allah – ‘MBAYUKA TANU! MAGUINDANAON BAYUK TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND ANNOTATION, https://amzn.to/3uJMjLH. Of course, the footnotes are not included for obvious reasons. —– Since childhood, I have always been fascinated by oral elegance and verbal beauty. As a kid in the 1970s, I can still remember my late mother listening to the radio
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Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never
by | February 2, 2022 | No Comments

Let me confess to you something. As I was really, really engrossed with preparing the draft of my forthcoming book, ‘MBAYUKA TANU! to be sent to the reviewers, I totally didn’t find time to make this announcement yesterday (February 1 – World Hijab Day). Here is it: This book, REPLIES TO CRITIQUES OF THE BOOK ‘THE ISSUE OF HIJAB’ by Shahid Murtada Mutahhari, which is worth $9.99 in paperback (https://amzn.to/3gf7GMo) you can now get its digital copy for… FREE. Yes,
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